Explore global metal music production through interactive data visualizations
Note: This site is not affiliated with the Metal Archives · Data visualization by oneyoudontknow · oneyoudontknow@posteo.net
How the genres rose and fell from 1964 to today — year by year, country by country, with landmark releases marked and per-capita leaders for every style.
Analyze genre trends from 2024 onwards — hover tooltips show count & share of all genres; landmark annotations mark key releases
Historical genre evolution from 1964 to 2024 — hover tooltips show count & share of all genres; landmark annotations mark key releases
Discover which countries dominate each genre — per capita and absolute rankings
Watch how genres evolved within individual countries over time